Rocky (soundtrack)

Rocky: Original Motion Picture Score is a soundtrack album for the 1976 film Rocky, composed by Bill Conti. It was released on vinyl in the United States on November 12, 1976 by United Artists Records, followed by a CD release by EMI Records on November 7, 1988. The soundtrack is notable for its inclusion of "Gonna Fly Now", the theme song from Rocky.

Overview

Although the Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself. The version of Conti's "Gonna Fly Now" released on later records and CDs differs from the version used in the film. The vocals and guitars are much more emphasized in the film than on the versions released. The "movie version" has yet to be officially released.

Rocky (song)

"Rocky" is a 1975 song written by Jay Stevens (aka Woody P. Snow). "Rocky" was Dickey Lee's most successful single on the country chart, and his only number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

Song plot

In a paradoxically upbeat melody in major key, Rocky, the title protagonist, tells the tragic story of his young wife in first person. He first recalls the day four years earlier where, as an 18-year-old college student, he met his wife-to-be (unnamed in the song), and recalls how well they hit it off. She accepts Rocky's marriage proposal and they spend the next several months fixing up an old house to make their home. The two soon learn they are expecting their first child, a girl.

Adventure

An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience. It may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. Adventures may be activities with some potential for physical danger such as exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, river rafting or participating in extreme sports. The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture, a love affair, or other major life undertakings .

Motivation

Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow), and which can be detrimental as stated by the Yerkes-Dodson law. For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his La Condition Humaine (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."

Adventures Of . . .

ChorusTo the people thats been locked away for a whileKeep your head upTo my peoples thats been strugglin all their lifeNever give up (No never give up)To my people that are lost along the wayI'll never forget (I'll never forget)Live your life the way you have to to get aheadWith no regretsI used to run with straight cap peelersHardcore killersTo the people next door I wasn't nothin but the dope dealerStayin up all night to make ends meetYa, cuz livin in the ghetto ain't cheapAnd ask me do my momma know a thing - hell nahCuz she gon be the first to turn me into the lawI got tired of seeing the drama on her faceAll stressed out and depressed tryin to keep the placeSo I worked odd job after odd job for the manBut that didn't even get my ends close enough to shake handsI’m stressed out right about nowSo I hooked up with the homey from the streets to put it downHe said you make 2 G's a dropNigga don't be flossin about it or your ass sure to get poppedThinkin to myself I'ma do this for nowCome up and blow up and move moms in the cutI'm doing about six drops a weekI'm knowin niggaz from everyhood - partner it's all goodI'm in school tryin to live out moms dreamOutsell y'all and make a bomb ass smoke screenLocked in the game doin my thang like Bruce WayneTryin to ease momma pain and stop the rainI thank God I never been to the penBut if I had to I'd do it againY'all better ask somebody(Phone rings)What's up man, this is Vin man-yo what's hapnin manI got some drama with some old playa haters-ah man, that's why you was blowin me up man? (-stop through)old horny ass, I'll be there in a mintueLike G's we roll with the ass rockedLike G's we roll with the tops downLike G's we coast til homey past the postCuz yo we finna get fucked upI say uhhh kick the ? and uhhhCan you fell my illustrationI'm thick for the penetrationNo hesitation I step to a f blowin the dust off her shelfI'm kinda horny - I just bounced from the countySo if you don't mind me absorbing the wombHit it smooth then slide out the roomAfter making you assume the positionNow I'm in the twist after goin on a missionGotta spit at my homeys though - you know my peoplesYeah the ones in the hill plus the folks in the hood - we all equalI was talkin to my partner the other dayWe was sitting in the mall parking lotHe was bout to serve three chicken wingsHe said "shit ain't changed, homey, shit ain't changed"So uh, strap for strap even though I rapAin't know way in the hell I can watch my own backSo I got my brother on the right and my brother on the leftOne in a khaki suit, the other one well dressedHit you ass like the stealth - Above the LawToo much caviar, put holes through ya, lick you thorough your radarSee I'm pistol whipping clicks with my lyricsI'm on a cheddar run so my family benefitsI through the videos on the table for my young onesLet the maid know that I'm out - y'all I'm on oneTo meet with some real conglomerates on the street for some heatThen we smoke baby, then we drink babyNow my homies, I love my Cali scene